The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-05-05


Joseph c. Mathews, 10 be Assessor of Taxes
Tor Marion county
VIM. P. Trantham, to be Collector of Revenue
for Marion county.
FOUR O'CLOCK p. N.
The Senate resumed it's session. The Presi
dent in the chair. A quorum present.
The special hour. for the consideration o
House bill No. 157, having arrived, the bill was
taken up and read the second time.
Upon The motion 70 adopt the amendment oi
MIR. McKinne In lieu of section IA of said bill, il
was not agreed to. .
Mr. McKiune offered the following amend.
ment: "That the buildings. apparatus, fixtures
ETC., not to exceed five thousand acres OF land
shall be exempt" adopted. s,-t ..s.
Mr. Gaskins offered the following amend.
ment: Amend section 8 by striking out, three
icurths OF whom shall be members Of the Baptist
denomination In good standing In their several
churches, and which number shall always in.
clude the President of said University for the
time being, an ex-un1cio trustee, who shall also
be member of,the Bapsist denomination
Mr.. Bryan moved TO reconsider the vote by
which the amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Mallory in the chair.
Dir. Whidden in the chair
Mr.. Walker, Jr., moved to adjourn; agreed
to.
House.
MONDAY. May 2. 1887.
The House of Representatives met A quorum
present. Prayer by the Chaplain.
The Reading Clerk was excused until Wed.
ncsday morning on account OF sickness In his
family, and Mr.. @. A. Choate employed to assist
the Clerk of the House during the temporary
absence of the Reading Clerk.
Mr.. Willie moved that Page Walter Davis be
excused until Tuesday morning; agreed to.
The following, offered by Mr.. Matchett on
Friday: That the rules be 80 amended that the
reading OF the Journal be dispensed with unless
called for, was read and agreed to.
The joint resolution offered by Mr.. Bitch Of
Levy, on Friday, being joint resolution in re.
latlon 10 the tax paid upon commissions by GER
tain officers was read the first time and referred
to the Committee on Finance and Taxation.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
The roll of counties being called, the follow.
ing bills were introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Tompkins House bill No. 100. an act
to preserve landmarks.
BY Mr. Cromwell: House bill No. 191, an act
fixing sheriff's fees.
BY MIR. Duncan of Hamilton: House bill No.
192, an act for the relief of E. p. Smith,
By Mr.. Peoples: House bill No. 1913. an ACT
and County Treasurers of the several counties in
the State, and for other purposes
BY Mr.. Hind: House bill No. 194, an act TO
repeal the license tax ON hotels and boarding
house keepers.
By Mr.. Hendry House bill No. 1876, an act to
provide assistance for disabled soldiers and sail
Ors of this State.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
House bill SO, an an for the creation and cstab-
lishment of Osceola county, which was made
q special order for this day, WAS read the second
time, and Mr.. Pelot offered the following amend
ments: u
SECTION l. Be u enacted by the legislature Of the
State Of Florida, That sixty days after the Execu.
tive approval of this act, now county siaaiI DO
ward and Orange counties as are bounded by and in
cluded In the following land lies, to wit:
Commencing atthe northwest corner of township
twenty-five (25). south, range twenty (27),
the northeast corner of township twenty-five (25),
south, range thirty-fo (34), east; thence south
along the range line dividing ranges thirtyfour (4)
ana o% % east to the line dividing town
thence west to the Kissimmee river; thence along
the line dividing Brevard and Manatee counties; !;
thence along the lime dividing Brcvsrd and Polk
Polk counties, to the point OF beginning.
In section strike ont Polk and Manatee," in
third line, and insert the word "and," in .econd
-" Polk" and " Manatee, +" In the title.
In section Z, after the word Orange" strlko out
" Polk" and after "and " strike out Manatee, y
and insert "and" between "Orsnge" and " Bre-
ward" 4 s8a
Which was accepted by the introducer of the
bill, by the unanimous consent of the House
Mr.. Hind offered the following amendment:
After the word Of" in line g. of section g. insert
the following: "Of the county officers of Osceola
records on die in the Counties Of Orange and Bre.
ward !"
Which, by the unanimous consent OF the
House, was accepted by the introducer of the
bill, and, on motion OF Mr.. Pelot, the bill was or.
dered engrossed for a third reading.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
House bill No. II was read the third time and
House bill No. 17s was read the third time
Onmoton of Mr.. Shavers the House took q
recess until five minutes to 10 O'Clock.
FIVE MINUTES TO TWELVE O'CLOCK NJ
The House Of Representatives resumed its
session. A quorum present.
The Speaker announced that Messra Daniel,
Hind and Bitch OF Levy, were appointed q COM
mittee to inform the Senate that the House was
ready TO receive the Senate In Joint Session !;
which duty was performed and the committee
At Is N. the Senate came into the hall Of the
For proceedings Of Joint Session SEQ Senate
report.
Mr. Tippln moved that the House take a re-
cess till half.past three o'clock n. to-day;
Which was agreed 70.
HALv-PAsT THREE O'CLOCK r. NJ
The House or Representatives resumed its
session. .,.s.sses u. v...te.,ya Ha....
The Speaker 10 The chair. .'.... ..,,.. :.
Aquorum present
BILLS ON THIRD READING. &.
House bill No 175, was read a third time and
passed. .....,...
House bill No. 4, was read the third time and
passed s. .tt
House bill No. 1s5, was read the third time
and passed. ;s I,'.,ss ...s~,- q -.
BILLS on SECOND READING.
House bill No. 86. was read also, the substi-
tute offered by the committee. s. w
Mr.. Mcclellan moved tho adoption Of the sub
stitute in lieu OF the original bill; agreed to.
Mr.. Robinson offered the following amend
ment: Substitute "by other false pretenses," !" in
stead Of "by other MEANS" after the word "or,"
adopted. s..a.Fi 50 g alas = sa.s
Alter the words $1,000, add /. Provided. That
year from the commitment Of such offense;
adopted. 4 nasi IS .saf ~ IN :sss - .s
Mr. Brown moved to amend a. follows: In.
sert mot less than six months nor more than
two years j" adopted. a il tssia ~ A9al -
Mr.. McClellan offered the. following amend
neut to the amendment, Strike outtfiye years,p
where Il occurs, and insert '.two yean; y strike
out "$5 ,000" and insert "31 OO0F adopted, and on
motion, the amendment e4A Farnell, as amend
ed, WassaQopted.a IL t,g9nsssists als 4sIef laF~4
Mr.. Peoples moved that 100 copies Of the bill
~ amended, be printed, and the bill retained on
second reading; agreed 10 Ass" fsaI MI
HOUSE bill Ma 81 was read, and Mr.. Baskin
yunvad that the hill ha rafarrod IN the Indie. ~,